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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dora G. Alcala has a long history of meritorious |
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service to the Del Rio community and to the State of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, The first female mayor of Del Rio, Mrs. Alcala has |
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served as chair of the Middle Rio Grande Development Council, the |
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Texas Border Infrastructure Coalition, and the Del Rio |
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International Bridge Board and Utilities Commission; she has also |
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served on the board of the TX 21 and Ports to Plain Coalition; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2004, Governor Rick Perry appointed Mrs. Alcala |
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to the Texas State University System Board of Regents; she also |
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serves our state as a member of the Texas Military Preparedness |
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Commission and the Regional Review Committee; her time and talents |
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have benefited the Laughlin Air Force Base community, which she |
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serves as a member of the distinguished Defense Advisory Committee |
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for Women in the Services, and the Del Rio community, which she |
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serves as a board member of United Way and as the legislative chair |
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for the Del Rio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; a former chair of the |
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Del Rio Council for the Arts, she currently chairs the ABRAZO event |
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for the International Good Neighbor Council; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Alcala retired in 1994 from a 37-year career |
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with the Department of Defense, specializing in human resources |
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management as well as financial management; during a notable tenure |
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with the U.S. Air Force as a presidential appointee, she oversaw |
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Equal Employment Opportunity programs worldwide; and |
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WHEREAS, Her substantial contributions have earned Mrs. |
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Alcala the Distinguished Public Service Award from the governor of |
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New Mexico, the California Hispanic Woman of the Year Award from |
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the Mexican American Opportunity Foundation, the Woman of the Year |
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Award from the National Council of Hispanic Women, and the Yellow |
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Rose of Texas Award from former Texas Governor George W. Bush; |
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additionally, she has been featured on the cover of Hispanic Times |
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magazine; and |
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WHEREAS, A proud mother, committed advocate, and notable |
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community leader, Dora Alcala has worked to improve the quality of |
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life for her fellow citizens, and her efforts have produced results |
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of lasting benefit to countless Texans; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Dora G. Alcala for her dedicated service |
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to the Del Rio community and to the State of Texas and extend to her |
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sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mrs. Alcala as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |